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Can a chiropractor really fix my back?
Body Stuff with Dr. Jen Gunter
Back Pain
30 to 60% of those with acute back pain will experience a recurrence within one year. If you're in a good physical therapy programme, you'll go into the office and get a home exercise programme so that you're doing the recommended exercises regularly. This is like learning to play the piano - if you only practise once a week, you probably aren't going to make progress. There are some situations where a doctor might recommend a steroid injection in your back which can reduce inflammation around a nerve. These types of injections are not usually a cure. They are best as part of a multi disciplinary therapy. I'm encouraging all my patients with bak pain to do something. And sometimes a joke
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